Welcome to The Weekend Post #151! The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted at Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme. I will also be joining Deb at Readerbuzz for the Sunday Salon and Marlene of Reading Reality in her meme Stacking The Shelves.
My Week:
It’s been a good week! We’re thrilled to have finally received our new refrigerator, which means we can stock up on groceries again instead of making near-daily trips to the store.
Last weekend, we enjoyed a lovely dinner at my sister and brother-in-law’s place before heading out for a bit of casino fun. This week also included a haircut and a pedicure for me—always a nice little refresh.
The weather has been a mix of rain showers and sunshine, and nature is starting to show off. Some of our trees are leafing out, the grass is growing quickly, and the tulips are just beginning to bloom. All the signs are here: spring has arrived. It feels great to have another winter behind us. I hope it’s beautiful where you are, too.
We decided to cancel our usual April trip to Las Vegas this year, but we’ve booked a couple of provincial getaways for May and July that we’re really looking forward to. I always feel better when I have vacation plans on the horizon—anyone else feel the same way?
Books I’ve Added to My Shelves This Week:
From Publishers, Netgalley, Edelweiss+ & Libro.fm:
In this gripping tale of ambition and family secrets, Rachael Carmichael, a once-famous movie star turned recluse after her divorce from director Greg Foster, reluctantly allows her aspiring actress niece, Harley Roth, into her life. Desperate to achieve the fame her aunt once had, Harley seizes the chance to play Rachael in a potential biopic and uncover the truth about her aunt’s glamorous yet mysterious past. But as Rachael reveals long-hidden secrets, Harley begins to question her aunt’s honesty in a cutthroat industry where ambition trumps loyalty and fame always comes at a price. Thank you to Brilliance Audio and Netgalley for the ARC of this audiobook.
From The Library:Â None.
From Audible:
Emma Page grew up in a family that worships highbrow literature, with her parents running a vanity press and her sister wielding influence as a powerful book reviewer. Secretly working on her own romance novel—considered beneath her family’s standards—Emma finds inspiration from her late grandmother’s collection of summer romances at the family cottage. When she uncovers a secret in her grandmother’s belongings that could ruin her parents’ publishing business and reputation, Emma must decide whether to protect her family’s legacy or let their downfall unfold.
Cassie and Zoe Grossberg rose to fame as the Griffin Sisters in the early 2000s, with Zoe chasing stardom and Cassie, a musical prodigy, preferring to stay in the background. After a year of success, the band mysteriously broke up, leaving the sisters estranged for two decades—Zoe now a housewife and Cassie off the grid. When Zoe’s daughter Cherry, eager to become a star herself, starts digging into the past, long-buried secrets about the band’s breakup resurface. As the truth unfolds, all three women must confront the choices that shaped their lives and decide whether they can forgive each other—and make music again.
What I’m Watching:
This week we watched Miracles From Heaven on Netflix and enjoyed it. It is based on the book of the same name by Christy Beam which is her account of the true story of her daughter Anna’s near-death experience and recovery from an incurable disease. It stars Jennifer Garner, Martin Henderson and Kylie Rogers.
On The Blog This Week:
It’s All About Travel for March 2025
Book Review: Kate & Frida by Kim Fay
Can’t Wait Wednesday #133: The Other Side of Now by Paige Harbison
Book Review: Summer Light on Nantucket by Nancy Thayer
Who Wears It Better in April 2025?
This Post: The Weekend Post #151
Next Week On That Happy Reader:
Must-Read Books On My Backlist for Spring 2025
Book Review: Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
Can’t Wait Wednesday #134
Book Review: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Book to Screen Adaptations for April 2025
The Weekend Post #152
That’s a wrap on The Weekend Post #151. How was your week?Â
I wish you a wonderful week ahead!
Harvee
Jennnifer Garner always appears in the media as a wholesome individual, and the same for this Netflix movie too. Glad it was enjoyable.
thathappyreader
Thanks Harvee.
Carla@CarlaLovesToRead
I’m glad it looks like spring is coming for you. We actually had snow on two different days although, today it has warmed up. I also got the audiobook for The Page Turner and hope to listen to it this week. I am heading to Nova Scotia at the end of May for ten days to visit my daughter and new granddog. I hope you have a lovely week, Jodie.
thathappyreader
I hope you have a wonderful visit Carla!
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
I like to plan and look forward to a trip for the future, too. I think The Page Turner sounds promising. Enjoy! I would like to hear more about it.
thathappyreader
I’ll be reading it soon Deb.
Joy's Book Blog
Modern life without a refrigerator sounds hard. I’m glad that you’re back to having access to one.
thathappyreader
Thank you Joy.
Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
Yay for the new fridge! I need a pedicure soon. You got some great looking books this week too. I also like having travel plans on the horizon! My library conference this weekend was one I’d looked forward to for a while. And now I’m looking forward to my annual Memorial Day trip to Branson, even if it will be sad for the first year without my stepdad. And of course I’ve got a Disney cruise with my family in July, my first ever cruise! Hope you have another good week!
thathappyreader
You too Lisa!
Anne - Books of My Heart
The weather here is beautiful too, but there have been some extremes of very hot and one night had a freeze warning, all within a week. With the fridge, haircut and pedicure, you are staying in good shape. I think it is great you decided not to come to the US right now. We just aren’t planning any travel and conserving our funds with an uncertain future right now. Canada is so beautiful. We enjoyed all the places we visited. We stayed almost totally in youth hostels when we visited.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
thathappyreader
Thanks Anne. It sounds like your weather is crazy right now.
JoAnn @ Gulfside Musing
Glad you got your new refrigerator – what a relief! I think it’s always good to have something on the horizon to look forward to.
thathappyreader
Thanks JoAnn.
Marg @ The
We always have our next couple of trips planned! I do have a few weekend things planned over the next couple of months, but our next big holiday is in October! Can’t wait!
I am a bit jealous that you have the new Viola Shipman! For some reason their books are really hard to get here in any format. I absolutely loved the ones I have read!
Have a great week!
thathappyreader
How exciting Marg. I hope you can get Viola Shipman’s newest book soon.
Erin @ Cracker Crumb Life
The Page Turner looks so good! I was shocked to learn this week that Viola Shipman is actually a male author named Wade Rouse! I had no idea. Lol. He is going to be at a library near us soon.
thathappyreader
Yes! Viola Shipman was his grandmother and he honours her with his pen name. I love it!
Jonetta | Blue Mood Café
Sounds like you had a great week, Jodie💜
thathappyreader
I did Jonetta.
Her Digital Coffee
Nothing beats a new haircut and a pedicure! I’m glad you had some time to relax this week. I don’t have any trips planned, but I’m hoping for some road trips to Banff or Vancouver! Have a great week Jodie!
thathappyreader
That sounds wonderful!